Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to regulate funeral services.”
Tabled: 14 October 2026Answered: 20 October 2026
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
At the Budget, the Government announced major steps towards delivering a once-in-a-generation increase in social housing, including a £500 million boost to the affordable homes programme, increasing annual spend to £3.1 billion. The Government will set out future grant investment beyond the current affordable homes programme at phase 2 of the spending review.